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re: Arnsparger Used to Opt Out of Bowl Games

Posted on 12/26/21 at 3:10 pm to
Posted by TigerNSac
Sacramento
Member since Oct 2008
592 posts
Posted on 12/26/21 at 3:10 pm to
That is an excuse for losing.
Kids did not Opt out.
He was a poor coach in bowl games.
The players played to win but kept losing - Nebraska was too physical for the Tigers in the Sugar Bowl under his leadership.
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
17275 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 1:40 pm to
Arnsparger (IMO) wasn't emotionally invested in meaningless bowl games. That's the point.

He was about winning championships. In his world, a bowl game was like playing a game after being eliminated from the (NFL) playoffs. Why?

Just my humble opinion, but I think he introduced a paradigm change of what meant "success." Before him, success was beating rivals (mainly OM and Tulane) and getting a good bowl bid. From then on, it was about winning championships.

LSU-State 1986 - unfortunately no volume.

This was our fist SEC Title since 1970 (a long 16 years). Scroll to the end and notice the celebration. That's what Arnsparger was all about.

FTR, the OP wasn't criticism of Bill. Just an observation.

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